2016 Western Architecture Awards Winner
Deconstructed Box (Massey University Social Science Tower Lobby refurbishment)
This refurbishment of the entrances and lobbies of a 1970s Brutalist building has resulted in a re-energising of previously austere and dated spaces. The concept here is that of a deconstructed box. The building's fabric has been pierced to create three clear volumes - front, rear and lift lobbies. The language of the sequencing acknowledges the building's transition from past to present and overall the spaces have been lightened and brightened, with custom-made graphics and installations that are inspired by various fields of Social Science Studies that call this building home.
- Practice
- Team Architects PN Ltd
- Category
- Small Project Architecture
- Location
- Western
